THE OMAHA' DAILY REE: MONDAY. MAY 20, 1005.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
COUNCIL BLUFFS
MIXOR MESTIOJC.
t1s Milt drugs.
Mtert sella carpets.
Nnn and heating. Blxby Bon.
Di. edbury, dentlats, W Pearl street
Mork mickey for paint, oil and (lata.
Leffert -vd Tone lenaea give aatle-
lartion.
Dr. Luella . t.n, nomeopath. Brown
building, rooh. TeV. goe.
Pictures and art nnveltlei for graduation
glfta. Alexander's, 833 Broadway.
Rubber paint. Impervious to water. Bor
wick. HI South Main. Telephone 8X
Duncan, a Main St., guarantees to do tha
beat shoe repair work. Give him a trial.
Big summer school at Western Iowa col
lege June, July, August. Klectrto fana.
The La 1 Ips' Aid aorlety of Bt. Paul's Epis
copal church will nirct this afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. W. J. Lavenport on
Boutli Ninth street.
Charles Wolfe, an aged man, was ar
rested at an eurly hour yesterday morn
ing while stealing coal from the yards of
the Western Iowa Fuel company on Soutn
Main street.
The Jury In the fsno damnge suit of A. O.
Meneray against the City of Council itluffs
was discharged yesterday evening by Judge
Wheeler, It falling to reach an agreement
after being out about thirty hours.
Tha Ladles' Aid society of the Swedish
Lutheran church will meet Thursday aft
ernoon at the residence of Mrs. J. Teller,
1S1 Planter street. The 8wea society will
meet Thursday evening In the church par
lors. .
Have you money to burn? Most people
have other use for It. Tou will not burn up
ao much by buying your mantles, burners
and globes, etc., of us at Jobbers' prices.
We do nickel and copper plating. Lawn
mowers sharpened. New Specialty Manu
facturing company.
The police were notified after midnight
Saturday that John O'l'onnell, living at UTi
Third street, had been serlouHly Injured
by Robert Lindsay, .who was armed with
an axe. Lindsay makes his home with
O'Connell, who Is his brother-in-law. In
vestigation showed that while the two had
evidently had a fight, O'Connell was not
Injured and no arrests were made.
Investigation by the police yesterday of
the report that a quantity of stolen plun
der had been discovered in the vicinity of
the water works pumping, station near the
river bank In the north part of the city
brought to light some old harness, an an
cient milk-can and several rooking uten
sils. It is thought by the police that the
articles were left there by a gang of horse
trad era.
After June 1 we will make the following
prices:
Shirts, 80. ,
Collars, 20.
Cuffs, 4c.
The above prices are made tn order to In
troduce our satin finish,' which not only
saves you one-third of your laundry bill,
but also saves your linen. Remember, we
are using the name Evans only, as the
Kvans la now under new mangaement and
new machinery throughout. One trial will
make you one of our regular customers.
'Phone 280. Work called for and delivered.
PROOKAM ' FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Hon. I. T. fiennna of Olenwood Will
Deliver the Oration.
The program for the Memorial day parade
and exercises at the Grand Army burying
) ground In F'R.lrvipw remeterv has been com
pleted. Hon. L. T. Oenung of Qlenwood
will deliver the oration of the day and
Rev. A. E. Burlff, pastor of Trinity Metho
dlst church, will deliver the oration at the
grave of "unknown dead." E, L. Shugart
will be president of the day and Colonel
John Llndt marshal, with Mayor Macrae
as chief aid.
The parade will start at 3 p. m. from
the southeast corner of Bayllsj park, where
the column will form. The line of march
will be east on Willow avenue to Main
street, north on Main to Broadway, east
on Broadway to First street, north on First
street to Washington , avenue, west on
Washington avenue to Oakland avenue and
north on Oakland avenue to Falrvlew ceme
tery.
The exercises at the cemetery will be as
follows:
Assembly by the drum corps.
Invocation by Rev. Jamea O'May.
Music by the band.
Solo by Mrs. Sudlc L. Marine.
Oration by Hon. L. T. Genung.
Bolo by Miss Myrtle Winter.
Original poem by Rev. G. W. Crofts.
Sonic by Methodist church Quartet.
Adjourn to the grave 01 tbe unknown
dead.
Music by the band.
Introductory by President Shugart.
Prayer by Rev. W. B. Clemmer.
Song by 'Methodist church quartet.
Oration for the unknown dead by Rev.
A. E. Burlff.
Song by quartet.
Salute by firing squad.
Tais.
Coancll Meets Tonight.
The city council will meet tonight in ad
Journed regular session, when the resolu
tion calling for the paving of a number
of streets will be brought up for final
action. Mayor Macrae has, as already
made public, vetoed the resolution, and It
Is understood that there will be a sufficient
number of votes to pass It over his head
tonight. The mayor Is opposed to the use
nf hnmA mnriA hriek fnr the lower murse
i and Insists on concrete being used, while
a majority of the aldermen, It Is under
stood, take an opposite view of the matter
and are In favor of the home made product
as against concrete on certain streets
where the traffic Is not heavy.
Medicine Man Indicted.
Among the Indictments returned by the
recent grand Jury was one agulnst F. H.
arker, proprietor of a patent medicine
how, on tho charge of selling medicines
without a license. Parker was arrested
at Charter Oak Saturday evening by
Sheriff Canning and brought to Council
Bluffs and lodged In the county Jail late
.that night in default of bail. Ho had not
succeeded in furnishing a bond yesterday.
Parker bad his show at Neola, this county,
about a week ago and went from there to
Charter Oak, Crawford county.
N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 1M Night, F687
Do you want the best natural mineral
, water? Ask for Sheboygan.
Efficiency
Gains Position
Miss Mamie Byford of Missouri Valley,
who recently finished a course In shorthand
at the Western Iowa College, socured, by
the assistance of Pres. E. P. MI'.ler, an
excellent position at a handsome salary In
the general offices of the B. & M. Ry.,
Omaha. This vacancy has been open for
several weeks and at least fifteen appli
cants from other colleges, many of whom
having had experience, failed to secure the
position on account of lnefflclency. This
further demonstrates the fact that .ho
Western Iowa College Is tho most thorough
college In this part of the country, and
tiiat It secures position for Its worthy
graduate.
LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAN
20 PER2L ST.
Laay Attandaut If Desired,
jTLER 1
OHM 1 I
Mired. J
IOWA FIREMEN TO MEET
Tweitj-8eTenth Annual Tournament Will
Begin Tomorrow.
GRAND PARADE WEDNESDAY MORNING
Fifteen Hundred Klre Fighters, with
Many Teams and Wacom Will Be
In Line Official Program
In Fall.
The twenty-seventh annual tournament of
the Iowa State Firemen's association to be
held In Council Bluffs Tuesday, Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday of next week
Is attracting much attention throughout
the state, and providing the weather Is
good an Immense attendance Is looked for.
The tournament will be held at the Union
Driving park, which has undergone ex
tensive Improvements and the track put
Into fire class condition. In addition to the
firemen's contests there will be automobile
races and Barney Oldfleld, on two days,
will give exhibition runs with his famous
"Oreen Dragon."
The opening day of the meeting, Tues
day, will not witness any races and will
be devoted mainly to business matters and
a reception to the visiting . firemen. The
board of control of the state association
will hold a session at the Grand hotel,
where the headquarters will be during the
tournament. Wednesday there will be the
grand parade. In which every company en
tering In any of the contests must par
ticipate. The parade Is expected to be the
largest In the history of the association
and upwards of 1,500 uniformed firemen. It
Is anticipated, will be In line, not counting
the large number of teams and Are fight
ing wagons of varied description. The
tournament proper will commence Wednes
day afternoon, when the first contests will
be pulled off. There will be races and con- (
tests of different kinds Thursday morning
and afternoon and Friday morning and
afternoon. ,
Meeting; Thursday Evening;,
A meeting of the Iowa State Firemen's
association will be held Thursday even
ing at the Grand hotel. The officers of
the association are: President, E. E. Pa.r
sons, Marlon; first vice president, William
Burnett, Des Moines; second vice presi
dent, G. B. Embree, West Liberty; third
vice president, George M. Kellogg, Sioux
City; treasurer, E, I. Alderman, Marlon;
financial secretary, W. J. Francis, San
born; recording secretary, Herman Grem
mel, Muscatine.
The towns. having membership In the as
sociation are: Marlon, Bell Plalne, West
Branch, La Porte City, Ida Grove, Coun
cil Bluffs, Des Moines, Cherokee, Musca
tine, Humboldt, Neola, Knoxvllle, Winter
set, Sac City, Valley Junction, Waverly,
Tama and Newton. Other towns are ex
pected to be admitted before the first day
of the tournament.
The local committee In charge of arrange
ments is composed as follows: E. W. Hart,
chairman; E. H. Walters, treasurer; Louis
Zurmuehlen, Jr., secretary; Fire Chief C. M.
Nicholson, corresponding secretary; James
G. Bradley, Mayor Macrae, Alderman
Thomas Maloney, B. M. Sargent and George
S. Wright.
The railroads have announced the follow
ing rates for the tournament:
Rate of one fare plus SO cents, except
where' open rate of fare and one-third
makes less, from points In Iowa to Council
Bluffs and return. Excursion tickets will
be sold from points In Iowa from which the
local one way rate to Council ltlutTs Is
more than $4.50 on June 6 and 7, and from
points In Iowa within that radius on Juno
6-9, Inclusive, good to return leaving Coun
cil Bluffs until and Including June 12. Tick
ets limited for going passage commencing
day of sale and for continuous passage In
each direction.
The Program.
This is the complete program of the fire
men's contests:
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 7.
10:00 a. m. Grand parade: Largest depart
ment from any one city, local department
barred, purse $125. First prize, $100; second
prise, $25. The best appearing company
Irom any city, with or without apparatus,
purse, $). First prize, 130; second prize, $i!0.
1:00 p. m. Strnlght-away hose race, hub
and hub, purse $70. First prize, $50; second
prize, $30. This race teams run 250 yards,
with cart only.
2:00 p. m. Novelty hose race, purse $150.
First prize, $66; second prize, $45; third
prize, $25; fourth prise, $15. Teams to run
with cart 3u0 feet to hydrant, lav 2o0
feet of hose, uncouple fourth section,
drop back and take nut second section, put
In fourth section, attach pipe to end of
third section.
2:80 p. m. State paid fire department race,
fiurse $400. First prize, $200; second prize,
125; third prize, $75. Hitch to be made in
house, men In bunks; run one-half mile, lay
150 feet of hose, break coupling and put on
pipe ready to throw water. Apparatus
capable of carrying 1.000 feet of serviceable
hose and outfit to weigh not less than 1,800
pounds.
3:00 p. m. Running coupling contest: Two
gold medals, one for coupler and one for
plpeman, value $30.
3:30 p. m. Hitching contest, purse $50.
First prize, $; second prize, $20.
4:00 p. m. Flag race, purse $60: FlrBt prize,
$4ii; second prize, $20. This race to be run
from two lines fifty yards apart; one-half
of each team to be pluoed on each line, fac
ing each other. The ilrst man on the right
of tho starting line to have (lag, and at the
word "Go!" to carry and deliver It to the
first man on the right of the second line
until tach man has carried It his fifty yards.
Team to be composed of eighteen men.
4:30 p. m. Tug-of-war. purse $10 and rope:
First prize, $26 and rope; second prize, $15.
In this contest each team is to be com
posed of not more than twelve men from
any one fire company, and must wear
smooth sole shoes.
6:00 p. m. ladder climbing contest, gold
medal, value $ji: Hun fifty feet, climb
thirty-foot ladder, ladder to lay on ground
till start is made, raise ladder not less than
40 degrees; time to be taken when climber
reaches the top rung, climber to hold rung
until time Is called, climber will be al
lowed four men to raise ladder.
THl'RSDA Y, JUNE 8.
1:00 p. m. Amateur hose race; purse, $120:
First prize, $X); second prize. $40; third
price, $2o. Companies to be made up of
men who never competed In any race In
the State association.
2:00 p. m. Hook and ladder race; purse,
$1.: Hun 25o yards. Race to be run hub
und hub.
2:30 p. m. First state race; purse, $240,
Including belt, $100: First prize, cash, $50
and belt. $10; second prize, $30; tnlid prize,
$15; fourth prize. $15.
J:00 p. m. Paid fliV department free-for-all,
open to the world; purse, $700: First
Jirlze, $400; second prize, $200; third prize,
100.
$:$0 p. m. Hub and hub race, between
two teams making slowest time in amateur
hose race; purse, $50: First prize, $35; sec
ond prize, $15.
4:00 p. in. Fire company drill corps;
ptirse, $150: First prize, class L $100; sec
ond prize, class 2, $50. Each company to
have twenty minutes to drill.
6:00 p. m. leaders' foot race; medals,
value, $25: First prize, gold medal, $15;
second prize, silver medal, $10. Two hun
dred and fifty yard foot race. Every team
I mum enter one man in tnis rnce.
' 7.30 p. m. Meeting of Iowa State Fire
men's association at headquarters.
FRIDAY. JUNE .
1:00 p. m. Hose race, 40 class; purse. $110:
First pr'ze, $50; second prize. $40; third
prize, $20.
2 ml p. m. Second state hose race; ptirse,
including oeit: f irst prize, sliver belt,
lino; cash. $50: second prize, $50; third prize,
$25: fourth prize, $15, The team making
the fastest time In either state hose race
will be entitled to the state belt and first
PrJ- . ....
2::m p. m. rsid nre oepsrtment, mio snu
hub race; purse, $150: First prize, $100; sec
ond prize. $30. 1
3:00 p. m. Noveltv hub and hub hose !
rnce; purse, llrto: F'lrst prize, $75; second ,
frlze, $50; third prize. $2n; fourth prize, 1
13. In this novelty huh and hub rnce. team
to start at Judges' stand run 125 yards on
trark to curt, take up cart and return, '
lav 130 feet of hose, break coupling and
put fn pipe same as in state hose race. All
teams competing at tournament must take
part In this race.
4 00 p. m. Huh and hub race; between t'.ie
two teams making fastest time at tourna
ment; purse. 40.
MEMORIAL SERVICE AT TRISITY
I'nlon Veteran Lea I on Pays Tribute
to Departed Brothers.
The Memorial services of Encampment
No. R, I'nlon Veteran legion, attracted a
large congregation at Trinity Methodist
church Inst evening and the rain did not
deter the old soldiers from gathering ac
cording to their annual custom nnd paying
tribute to the memory of their departed
brothers In arms as well as to the noble
women who did so much to alleviate the
hardships and sufferings of the men In the
field. The members of the encampment
occupied the front seats In a body, while
the congregation filled the remainder of
the auditorium.
Following the usual custom at these me
morial services of the Union Veteran
legion, vacant chairs with the names of
the departed members Inscribed on a black
band were ranged In front of the chancel
and as the roll of honor was read by the
adjutant a wreath of Immortelles was
placed on each chair. Judge Carson paid
an eloquent tribute to the memory of the
women of the war while past Commander
C. W. Foster delivered the address for the
encampment. In which he also paid an
eloquent tribute nllke to the men and tho
women.
Rev. A. E. Burlff In his address said in
part:
To keep alive the memory of brave men
and of the Idea for which they fought
we are assembled tonight. It is but a light
return for the treasure of devotion which
they poured out so freely. These men are
now beyond the reach of material reward
and it is not enough that the nation care
for their widows and orphaned children
lavishly. We owe to them that on this
day and Tuesday next with solemn thought
and deep stirred hearts we should again
recount their deeds and revive tha undy
ing memories of patriotic sacrifice. It Is
a disgrace to the commonwealth that Dee
oration Day should be a day of frivolous
amusements. For our own sakes as well
as theirs, It should not be so. When the
memory of great deeds passes, the Im
pulse to great deeds fades also and a peo
ple forgetful of their past will be reckless
of their future.
NO RACE SUICIDE IN IOWA
New Stats f ensns Will Show a 'Large In
creaie in Population.
WOULD ABOLISH GHaND JURY SYSTEM
ARMY NEWS AND 60SSIP.
Sylvester Stacker Under Arrest.
Sylvester Stucker, proprietor of a sa
loon at Broadway and Sixteenth street,
who was Indicted on a charge of receiving
some of the lead bars stolen from Illinois
Central cars, was arrested late Saturday
night, charged with threatening to kill
George Lattlmer, who turned state's evi
dence. The Information was filed by Lat
tlmer In the court of Justice Gardiner and
Stucker In default of ball was committed
to the county Jail. It Is alleged that
Stucker, who is said to have been very
bitter against Lattlmer ever since the lat
ter told the story of the theft of the lead
to the authorities, made threats that he
would have a "bunch" He In wait for Lat
tlmer and "do him up." Lattlmer Is at
present working for Wlckham Bros.,' of
this city In South Omaha. Stucker only
secured his release on the charge con
necting him with the lead theft Friday
by putting up a $350 cash bond.
mr
A aPD IT An? '" a" around Council Bluffs for
a V 1 -J t". VJ JU rait cheap. Farms and fruit land.
AlONE TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE. ,
UAY Or I1L:?. J 9 PEARL. ST, COUNCIL, BLUFFS.
Iowa Mannfactnrers to Meet.
WATERLOO, Ia May 28. (Special.)
The program has Just been Issued for the
convention of the Iowa Manufacturers' as
sociation, which will be held here June
1 and 2, to complete the organization of
their insurance department. President
Green and Secretary Hutchlns are pleased
with the prospects for a large attendance
at the meeting.
The program Is as follows: "How to
Make Our Insurance Company Strong,"
Thomas Cascaden, Jr.; general discussion;
"Iowa as an Insurance Field," George W.
Rhine; general discussion; "The Benefits
of Organization to the General Manufac
turing Interests of the State," Hon. M. J.
Wade; general discussion; "Insurance," C.
E. Mable; "Iowa's Facilities as a Manufac
turing State," R. O. Green; general dis
cussion; "Beneficial Legislation, State and
National, to Iowa's Manufacturing Inter
ests," Harvey Ingham, editor of the Regis
ter and I-eaderj general discussion.
On the evening of June 1 a banquet will
be tendered by the Waterloo members at
the Irving hotel. Friday, June 2, will be
entirely devoted to he completion of the
Insurance company.
Grundy County I.lqaor Case.
GRUNDY CENTER. la., May 28-Spe-clal.)
Judge Piatt has decided the noted
Grundy Center liquor case, ruling adversely
to the saloon men. The case attracted
widespread attention throughout Iowa on
account of the stubbornness with which It
was fought.
During November, 1904, the saloon men
circulated a petition of consent. At the
general election 3,119 votes were cast and
when 2,106 signers were secured the canvass
was ceased as this number was seventy
seven more than the requisite 65 per cent.
The Anti-Saloon league circulated a pe
tition of withdrawals and secured 239 who
had signed the mulct petition to withdraw
their names. 'The Board of Supervision
in canvassing the petition refused to con
sider the withdrawals and decided In favor
of the saloon men.
The case was then tried in the district
court, appealed to the supreme court and
remanded to the district court where Judge
Piatt of Waterloo gave his decision Saturday.
Dill Posters Meet at Waterloo.
WATERLOO, la.. May 28. (Special.)
The eleventh annual convention of the
Iowa State BUI Posters and Distributers'
association was held here Saturday, forty
members, representing eighty-five Iowa
towns, being present. A banquet at the
Irving last night brought the convention
to a close. Boone was selected as tbe next
meeting place, on the last Thursday in
May. Officers elected for the ensuing year
were as follows: President, W. P. Der
nier, Fort Dodge; vice president, W. W.
Moore, Dee Moines; secretary, Charles
Kindt, Davenport; treasurer, A. J. Busby,
Marsha 11 town.
Tuoataa Oct Threatening Letter.
RED OAK. Ia.. May 28. (Special Tele
gram.) Elmer E. Thomas baa received tbe
following unsigned letter, dated and mailed
ct Omtha:
Elmer Thomas, Red Oak, ia.: Unless
Dennlson Is convicted vour house will be
blown up with a bomb and your fa.nily
killed. ShercUffe Is a marked man.
The letter was received several days ago,
but the tact was not mentioned by Mr.
Thomas until tonight It was written with
a blue pencil. Mr. Thomas Is not concerned
about 1.. ,
liar Association Will Consider R eo
lation Advocating a Change
In the tne Consti
tution. (From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, May 28. (Special.) It has
now become apparent that there will be a
good Increase In the population of Iowa
when the returns are till In from the coun
ties of the state.. A large number of the
small counties where there are no larRe
cities and where the population Is largely
rural have completed t'ie statistics of the
population. While the executive council has
given out no official figures the county aud
itors have made the figures public and they
are substantially correct. Out of sixteen
counties twelve show a loss In population
of about 5H per cent, while four counties
of the sixteen show gains of about 7.9 per
cent. The twelve lost 13,277 In population
and the four gained 7,511. or more than half
the loss. Of one dozen cities In the state
the population figures of which have been
returned, the gain Is over 14 per cent. Not
a city of any size so far reported shows a
loss. The counties thus far reported are as
follows:
19nG. 19).
Jefferson l'i.4S9 17,J:U
Kavette 'M 2KM
Taylor ,0t) 1R.7M
Shelby W.900 17.9;??
Johnson 24.M4 L'4.K17
Clay 1-.708 13.401
Monona 17,'XKI 17. H0
Wright 17.7SS 1S.JSS
Harrison 23.797 1 J5,r!7
Buchanan 18,4.7 1 21.427
Grundy 13.071 13,75?
Hamilton 18.920 19.12H
Oerro Gordo 11.028 :o,l;M
Osceola 8.908 7.725
Webster 32.0UO 31.75?
Black Hawk 3ti.9S2 32,399
The last four counties named are the only
ones showing a gain.
Abolish Grand Jury System.
The resolution which will be presented to
the State Bar association abolishing the
grand Jury system have been made public
by Judge L. G. Kline of the State Board of
Control, who Is chairman of the committee
on law reform. It Is as follows:
Resolved, That a constitutional amend
ment should be adopted providing for the
abolition of the grand Jury and for placing
parties upon trial upon information.
The committee has also formulated four
topics which will be submitted to the as
sociation for discussion. These are:
Shall the exemption law be amended?
Ought the court to have power to limit the
arguments of counsel to the Jury? Ought
the court have power to advise the Jury as
to weight and credibility of testimony?
Would the provision for the appointment
by tbe court of experts on the application of
a party to the suit and to exclude other ev
idence" be advisable and constitutional?
It Is understood that Judge H. M. Towner
of Corning and ex-Attorney General Rem
ley of Anamosa do not agree on the rec
ommendation to abolish the grand Jury
system.
Supreme Court Next Week.
The second period of the May term of
the supreme court will be called to order
one week from Tuesday. A number of
Important cases will be given an oral hear
ing at this time. Among them are three
murder cases which will be orally argued
the first day. These are the Louis Busse
case from Bremer county, argued on a
motion for a rehearing, and the Cy Ash
pole cuse from Winnebago, and the Mar
tin Westcott case from Cerro Gordo county,
both of which are argued and presented
to the court for the first time. The cases
from Pottawattamie county will be argued
on Thursday, June 8, and among them is
the case of the state against Leon Loser,
Ed Moore and others. The case of the
Bank of Irwin against the American Ex
press company on a motion for rehearing,
a Shelby county case will be heard on the
9th.
Board Concludes Visits.
The State Board of Control will not
conclude Its semi-annual visits till this
week. Monday and Tuesday the board will
visit Independence and Wednesday and
Thursday Cherokee. Leaving Mltchellvllle
which, because of Its being near to Des
Moines, will not be visited for a few days
later.
Mentions a Candidate.
The Hampton Chronicle Is out early with
a candidate for supreme Judge, mention
ing Judge W. D. Evans of that city.
Leave for China.
George L. Dobson, the new consul to
Hang Chow, China, left with his family
last night for that place. Mr. Dobson
wrote from San Francisco to friends here
that he met the Congers at that place and
had a visit with them. They missed the
Coptic on which they had Intended to Ball
because of Its changing Its dates.
Good Roads School,
Plans are now about perfected for a good
roads summer school at Ames. The ar
rangements are in the hunds of Dean Cur
tis, Dean Marstcn and Mr. McDonald, all
of the State college. The school will be
held June 12 to 17 and the purpose la to
attract as many supervisors, farmers, town
ship trustees and road superintendents as
possible. D. W. King of Maitland, Mo.,
who has been touring the state on the
good roads specials, will be present and
deliver lectures each day.
"Calf Johnnou Wins.
Robert Johnson of Anamosa, who won
the famous "calf case In the supreme
court of this state after so many years of
litigation, has won another victory In the
courts. A suit growing out of a horse
trade which was carried to the supreme
court and was remanded In his favor, has
Just been tried again In the lower court,
resulting in a verdict In his favor.
So IHk Day.
There will be no big day at the state
fair this year. This has been the con
clusion of the dlrecters. Instead the fea
tures that have been contracted for will
remain through the entire fair. Iast year
I the Dan Patch day was a great success,
but at the expense of the day before and
the day following in the matter of at
tendance. This year the Llberattl band and
the five-day relay woman's horse race and
other features have been arranged with the
Idea of keeping the crowds.
and the building finished by June of next
year.
Paper Suspends Publication.
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lished at Whiting, la., for the last eight
years by F. W. Thorp, suspended publica
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Fort Riley.
FORT RILEY, Kan., May :8.-(fperlal.)-About
900 a res of the military reservation
on the Smoky Hill 1 iver bottoms nas been
Inaccessible tor mill and practice for two
years, the bijdxe connecting it with the
Kost having been destroyed In the gre.ii
ood of As this lam! forms the finest
drill ground in tne country, the loss of
the bridge has been sorely felt. As a re
sult of tile recent visit of the ciilet of stait
and the quartermaster general, a new
bridge Is now practically assured, and the
work of construction will piobaoly bejcin
before June 30. The bridge will be of steel
concrete, strong enough to enable the com
mand to cross continuously and rapidly. It
Is also probable that authority will be given
to construct a garbage crematory, a hand
stable In the cavalry subpost and culverts
over One-Mile and Three-Mlle creeks.
Decoration Day will be observed as a
holiday here. The Ninth Cavalry band,
one squadron of mounted cavalry and one
battery of field artillery, will be ordered
to proceed to Junction City In the morn
ing, to participate In the memorial cere
monies, the artillery to fire the salute
there. At the post the national salute of
tweny-one guns will be ft red at noon. All
other duties, except the necessary guard,
police and stables, will be suspended dur
ing the day.
The concrete foundations of the new com
missary storehouse are now In, and work
on the stone foundations Is well advanced.
The work of building the new road rend
ered necessary by the construction of this
building, has been suspended for the pres
ent, the entire force of laborers being en
gaged In grading around the new guard
house. The moving of prisoners and prison
paraphernalia Into the new guardhouse
was completed this week. Last Sunday
evening, soon after the new bastlle was
first ocCl'oI'.'I, Henry Young, Daniel Jack
son, Carl Kohler, Harry Fletcher and
Henry DeWItt, all long-term general pris
oners, made their escape by manipulating
a lock so that it did not secure them when
the cells were closed for the night. Only
one of them has been recaptured.
Major John M. Banister, medical depart
ment post surgeon, having been granted
leave of absence for tend days with the
privilege of applying for an extension of
twenty days, lias gone to his home In
Alabama for a visit.
Mrs. Miller, wife of Lieutenant Miller
of tho artillery corps, Is spending a few
weeks here visiting her sister, Mrs. George
W. Gatchell.
The Eleventh cavalry squadron, having
completed Its season of target practice,
broke camp at the National Rifle range
last Saturday and returned to duty In the
cavalry subpost. The Ninth cavalry squad
ron was Immediately sent out to encamp
at the same place and begin its practice
on the range.
Mrs. Clara H. Hazelrlgg of Topeka
preached at the chapel Sunday morning
and at the gymnasium in the evening. She
Is traveling evangelist of tho Christian
church.
Pending the arrival of a chaplain with
the Thirteenth cavalry squadron chapel
services are being held on Sunday morn
ing under the auspices of the post Young
Men's Christian association by General
Secretary I. H. Masters.
Captain George W. Head, Ninth cavalry,
went to Fort Leavenworth Monday, where
he was on duty for several days as a mem
ber of a board of officers appointed to con
duct the official trial of new sights for the
carbine.
Private Douglas Colton, Eleventh bat
tery, field artillery, now undergoing In
struction In horseshoeing at the training
school here, has been appointed artificer of
his organization stationed at Fort Hamil
ton, New York.
Major W. A. Nichols, Inspector general
of the Northern division, was here last
Saturday Inspecting accounts. He left
Sunday for Fort Ieavenworth.
Charles Ruffle, heretofore clerk to the
superintendent of transportation, has been
promoted to a clerkship In the office of
the post quartermaster, taking the posi
tion vacated by the resignation of Almon A.
Gist
Second Lieutenant F. W. Clark, artillery
corps, formerly stationed at this post, but
now on duty at the military academy at
West Point, will return here next week
for duty with the Twentieth Field battery.
He will remain until August 20th, and then
again go to West Point.
At the racing matinee at the athletic
park tomorrow there will be a match race
between a horse from Clay Center, which
has a record of 2:134, and Doctor Pipes,
record 2:14V4, the latter horse owned by
ruT,ain T.nnnlnir Parsons. Ninth cavalry.
Orders have been received from the War
department assigning Lieutenant Colonel
Levi P. Hunt, recently promoted from
-,.mir.r nf the Thirteenth cavalry, to the
Third cavulry, and Lieutenant Colonel
Charles A. Varnum, recently promoted from
major of the Ninth cavalry, to the Fourth
cavalry. They will leave soon to take
station with their organizations.
The Ninth cavalry bund moved the first
of the week Into Its new barracks, recently
built between the Administration building
and the riding hall.
Leave of absence for five days has been
granted to Captain George H. Cameron,
Fourth cavalrv. He left Wednesday noon
for Chicago, where he was called to at
tend the funeral of his uncle.
Private William Weimer, Nineteenth bat
tery, field artillery, was relived Wednesday
from special duty as laborer In the quarter
master's department, and Private Joseph
Bender of the same organization was de
tailed In his stead. On Wednesday Private
Alfred Sweeney, Troop B, Ninth cavalry,
was detailed on extra duty as carpenter,
and Private Joseph Ijing. Troop D, Ninth
cavalrv, on extra duty as painter In the
quartermaster s department. Private George
R White, Troop C, Eleventh cavalry, was
detailed on extra duty as laborer In the
commissary.
Captain Lannlng Persons, Ninth cavalry,
was detailed as summary court officer for
the First squadron of the Ninth cavalrv on
Monday, and Captain George F. Hamilton,
Ninth cavalry was relieved.
I'nasslgned Recruits Henry Jeffrey, Sandy
Camble, Leo Ross, James H. L. Johnson,
Ernest J. Walker, Joseph Randle, Andrew
Brown and Roecoe Patterson, having re
ported at this post for duty, were on Mon
day assigned to troops of the Ninth cav
alry. The appointment of Henry Londeree as a
corporal In the Twentieth battery, field ar
tillery, was revoked on Monday for the good
of the service. ...... D
Orders have been received relieving Ser-
Seants First Class Joseph C. Kamp and
ieorge E. Vass, hospital corps, from duty
at Fort Riley. The former goes to Fort
Douglas, Utah, and the latter to Fort Terry,
New York.
Proposals for supplying this garrison with
meat for the first half of the next fiscal
year were opened by the quartermaster
Wednesday forenoon. Four pncktng com
panies maile bids. The lowest was la.49 per
100 pounds, submitted by Srhwarzchlld &
Sulzberger.
The library of the school of application
received a valuable accession Thursday in
twenty-five volumes of the "Historians'
Histofv of the World."
At tne request of 1 olonel E. S. Godfrey,.
Ninth cavalry. commandant, the chief quar
termaster of the Philippines division has
forwarded to the school of application for
cavalrv and field artillery a number of
specimens of blood taken from animals af
fected with surra at Znmboanga. Min
danao, P. I. The specimens arrived Thurs
day and will be used In the Instruction of
oiricers In the diagnosis and treatment of
the disease.
D. W. Waters, the quartermaster team
ster who had the first two fingers of his left
hand chopped off last week while assisting
a laborer in felling a tree on the reserva
tion. Is already up and around nnd his
wound Is healing rapidly.
Brigadier General Thodore J. Wint, de
partment commander, accompanied by Ma
jor C. R. Noyes. military secretary, arrived
at Fort Rllev Thursday afternoon for an
official InspfetloV of the post. They were
met at the railroad station by an escort
consisting of Troop B, Eleventh cavalry,
and the brigadier general's salute of eleven
cuns was fired by the Nlnteenth battery,
field nrtllleiv. In the evening. a reception
In honor of the general was tendered tn the
officers of the gnrrlson and their families
and guests by Colonel and Mm. Godfrey.
Yesterday the general reviewed the entire
command on Tawnee fiats In the forenoon.
This Is his first official Inspection of the
post since he assumed command of the de
partment, and his first visit since he was
stationed here as lieutenant colonel com
manding the cavalry subpost. He will prob
ably go east tonight.
Corpornl James Gudeas has been trans
ferred from the One Hundred and Nb th
company of coast artillery to the Seventh
battery, field artillery, and will come here
for duty as a private next week.
During a severe electric storm Tuesday
evening the residence of Charles Clark,
chief clerk In the, office of tbe quarter
master, was struck by lightning. Mr.
Clark sustained a severe burn of hlB right
hand In putting out the fire which the light
ning kindled. The house was consid-rably
damaged.
The porch floors of the old cavalry bar
racks are being repaired and renewed hy
the quartermaster's department, having be
come so worn and weakened as to be con
sidered dangerous.
Corporal Frank Jenks. Troop A. Ninth
cavalry, was promoted to be sergeant yes
terday. On Thursday Lance Corooral Rich
ard Newton. Troon C, same regiment, was
appointed corporal.
The quartermaster opened proposals at
noon Thursday for the construction of the
new hospital. The lor'rt bidders were :
For the construction proper. Joseph B.
lietta of Topka, $41,160: for the plumbing
and beating. J. J. Hannlghan of Omaha.
.1 JDO: for the electric wiling, Newsberry A
Co. of St. I-ouls. $1,100. The work of con
struction will be commenced next month,
Port Iea Molnea,
FORT DES MOINES. Is., May 28
Colonel Thomas returned from Chicago on
Saturday evening and resumed command
of the post.
A ball game Saturday afternoon between
the officers of the post and the bankers
and bank clerks of Ies .Moines resulted
In a victory for the visiting team; score.
12 to 13.
Captain Tompkins was n visitor at lows.
City the early part of the week Inspect
ln the state university at that place.
The officers and ladles g;ive a dance In
the post hall Paturdiy evening nt which
many friends from the citv were guests.
Hon. .1. A. T. Hull, having returned to
his home In Des .Moines for the summer,
the Eleventh Cavalry band went to the city
T'trsdiy evening and tendered him a con
cert wt his residence. On Wednesday the
eongiessmsn visited the post, when the
commanding officer held a review of the
garrison In his honor, the brilliancy of
the latter event was unfortunately marred
by a heavy thunder storm that made tho
ground too muddy for any quirk work and
dampened the ardor of the many onlookers.
Captain Hardeman was relieved from
duty ss regimental quartermaster of the
Eleventh horse May 22. but owing to his
successor not yet having been appointed,
he Is continuing the duties of post and
regimental quartermaster: also retaining
charge of the construction work at the
pot.
The usual Wednesday evening entertain
ment and meeting under the direction of
Chaplain Waring consisted of a selection
of pieces on the phonogtaph, and a talk
by the chaplain: the latter is always ap
preciated as fully as tne other part of the
entertainment.
A well played ball game on the post dia
mond Thursday afternoon between the Val
ley Junction nine and post team, resulted
In a second victory for Valley Junction,
the score being 1 to 4. The home team
filayed this nine on their grounds at Val
ey Junction two weeks ago.
On Sunday evening the Rev. Mr. Rllllngs
ley of the Wesley Methodist Episcopal
church In the city will preach at the post
hall.
The building at the west end of the
grounds Is progressing In good style, and
all signs point to the completion of the
work before cold weather sets In. The
corrals nnd picket lines for the horses of
the Third squadron were completed this
week.
Malor and Mrs. M. B. Travis of th
Eleventh Infsntrv, to Lieutenant Samuel
T. Mackall. who was recently presented
a gold medal for bravery In the Philippine.
The ceremony will occur at Fort D. A. Rua
sell on Wednesday evening, Jwne 14 Four
voting ladles have arrived at the home of
Miss Travis from Kentucky and will act
as bridesmaids.
SnrthTrestern Offletsts at Pierre.
PIERRE. 9. D. May 28 (Special Tele
gram.) Marvin Hughltt and other official
of the Northwestern road are In the city,
having come in hist night on a special train.
. While they gave out no Information to the
; public In regard to the purpose of their
' trip, there Is a well defined rumor that It li
' In connection with an extension west tj
meet the Milwaukee's move at . Chamber
lain. The officials put In most of the day
I examining the river front and the west
I side.
j Drillers nt the Miller ranch near White
I Clay Butte In the high country west of
I here, struck the artesian rock at 1.200 feet,
i and expect to get a good flow, which prove
that the artesian basin extends over tne
western half of the state.
Fort Mende.
FORT MEADE. S. D.. May 27.-(Rpeclal.)
Thursday evening. May 18. Cnptnln and
Mrs. Heiherg entertained at dinner Colonel
und Mrs. Stanton, Lieutenant (1. L.
Stryker nnd his mother. Mrs. M. W.
Stryker. Thnt evening Major and Mrs.
Hunter and Dr. Brookes dined with Chap
lain and Mrs. Freeland.
Friday afternoon, May 19, Mrs. Turner
Save a most delightful tea In honor of
Irs. Stryker, to which all of the ladles
of the garrison were Invited.
Friday evening Mrs. Clieever entertained
Mrs. Stryker most delightfully at dinner.
The other guests were Mrs. Farhnm and
Lieutenants Stryker, Wilson and Strong.
The regular weekly officers' hop was held
In the post hall on Friday evening, and a
very pleasant evening was spent hy all.
Saturday afternoon, May 20, H troop and
the stnff team played a very Interesting
game of base ball, ending with a score
of 12 in 5 In favor of the staff.
Sunday morning, May 21, C and A troops
played and C troop won with a score of
21 to 9. That afternoon E troop defeated
H troop with a score of 19 to 11. Tuesdny
afternoon. May 23, G a,nd D troops played
and G troop won with a score of 10 to 8.
Without a doubt the best game of the sea
son was played on Wednesday afternoon.
May 24. when A troop defeated the staff
team with a score of 4 to 2. The score
was 2 to 0 until the eighth Inning, when
the staff mnde two runs, tiring the score.
No runs were made on either side In tho
ninth Inning, making It necessary to play
another Inning to finish the game.
Tuesday afternoon the Indies' Card club
met with Mrs. Pnrhnm, and the prizes
were won by Mrs. Riddle and Mrs. Waver.
Wednesdny evening Mrs. Irfitt gave p
dinner In honor of Mrs. Stryker. The other
guests were Lieutenant (. L. Stryker and
Lieutenant and Mrs. Blddle.
Weddlngr tn Be nt Fort Russell.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 28 (Special. )
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Katherlne Louise Travis, daughter of
If you have anythmg to trade advertise
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FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER
Showers and Thunderstorms In Ne
braska Today Fair and Warmer
Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, May 28. Forecast Of th
weather for Monday and Tuesday:
For Nebraska and South Dakota
Showers and thunder storms Mondayl
Tuesday fair, warmer.
For Missouri Showers and thunder
storms Monday and In east portion Tuea
day. For Iowa Showers Monday and Tuesdayi
warmer Tuesday.
For Colorado Fair Monday; cooler lit
southeast portions; Tuesday fair, warmer.
For Wyoming and Montana Showers
Monday nnd Tuesdny; warmer Tuesday.
For Kansas Showers and cooler Mondayl
Tuesday fair and warmer.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, May 28. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years: 1905. 1904. 19C3. 1!2.
Maximum temperature.... 85 70 74 71
Minimum temperature.... 53 65 62 51
Mean temperature 69 Ml 8 82
Precipitation IS .45 T .00
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1
and comparison with the last two years:
Normal temperature . 68
Deficiency for the day 9
Total excess since March 1, 1905 245
Normal precipitation 16 Inch
Excess for the day 00 Inch
Total rninfnll since March 1 C. 90 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 1.62 Inches
Excess for cor. period 19ft "3 Inch
Excess for cor. period 19"3 1.85 inches
Reports from Stations at 7 I'. M.
Station and State ' Tern. Msx. Rnln-
of Weather. 7 pm. Tern. fall.
Bismarck, cloudy 62 , 62 .01
Cheyenne, raining 46 60 .18
Chicago, cloudy 62 60 .110
Davenport, raining 74 78 T
Denver, cloudy 50 58 .10
Havre, cloud v 60 60 . 00
Helena, raining 48 50 .01
Huron, cloudy 60 66 T
Kansas Citv, cloudy 70 76 .18
North Platte, cloudy 54 56 .28
Omaha, cloudy 64 65 .16
Rapid City, raining 46 50 .58
3t. Ixnils, cloudy 64 82 .011
St. Paul, cloudy 68 68 .00
lalt Lake City, pt. cloudy.. 58 60 T
Valentine, cloudy 48 52 .64
Wllllston. raining 56 68 T
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
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